It takes the average reader 7 hours and 40 minutes to read Barren Lands by Kevin Krajick
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
First published in 2001, Barren Lands is the classic true story of the men who sought—and found—a great diamond mine on the last frontier of the far north. From a bloody 18th-century trek across the Canadian tundra to the daunting natural forces facing protagonists Chuck Fipke and Stewart Blusson as they struggle against the mighty DeBeers cartel, this is the definitive account of one of the world’s great mineral discoveries. Combining geology, science history, raw nature, and high intrigue, it is also a tale of supreme adventure, taking the reader into a magical—and now fast-vanishing—wild...
Barren Lands by Kevin Krajick is 460 pages long, and a total of 115,000 words.
This makes it 155% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 28 minutes to read Barren Lands aloud.
Barren Lands is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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